Has the NDDC opened the can of worms at last?
The affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have for almost 20 years been conducted like secret society. The only thing evident seems to be that any man or woman that passes…
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Wike in 5th year anniversary, points to roads, hospital, school repairs
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State marked five years in office and one year in second term on May 29, 2020, with self-praise in the areas of road projects, healthcare, education, and…
Hope rises for Rivers cassava plant as over 4,500 jobs emerge
Hope seems to rise for the stalled cassava revolution in Rivers State as the plant may soon be commissioned to open job gates for about 4,500 persons.
The plant known as the Rivers State…
Rivers scales down budget by 48%, from N530.8Bn to N300.4Bn
The Rivers State Government says it has scaled down its 2020 budget by 48 per cent, bringing it down from N530. 8Bn to N300.4Bn. The scaled-down budget which was endorsed on Wednesday, May…
NDDC 2019 budget expires in days without any single project execution due to delays
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says its 2019 budget of about N300Bn would elapse on May 31, 2020, without executing any single project therein, all due to budget approval…
Reps insist on probing NDDC despite blackmail, threats
The House of Representatives has vowed to continue with its proposed investigation into the allegations levelled against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development…
Owner of demolished hotel in Rivers State says his detained manager faces death
Owner of the demolished Prodest Hotel in Eleme near Port Harcourt has cried out again, this time, over what he called imminent death facing his manager now in detention.
The Lagos-based…
Rivers releases N450m to victims of Abonnema clash with soldiers in last election
The Rivers State government has released the sum of N450m to those it identified as victims of the clash between soldiers and youths of the area. This seems to reaffirm strong assertions…
Preliminary investigation pins cause to resistant variant of malaria, typhoid upsurge
Preliminary investigation report is already out in the panic over mystery deaths in Bonny Island of Rivers State, home of Nigeria’s biggest single economic installation, the $12.5Bn Nigeria…
Panic in Bonny as mystery deaths lead to inquiry
Over 10 deaths of prominent persons have been reported in Bonny island in Rivers State, provoking panic and fears. Fingers point to COVID-1, but malaria and typhoid have been put up as…